Adobe Lightroom fundamentals - (2021 Self Paced)
This course is the Follow up from the back-to-basics look at Adobe Lightroom Classic. It is recommended you complete The Basic Course before starting this one.
Eight Modules covering more advanced options and editing techniques in Adobe Lightroom Classic. From creating filters, sliders and presets to editing and creating unique and individual looks for your images. Learn to truly harness the power of Lightroom from start to finish with award-winning photographer, Julie Powell. This course does not cover updates from 2022 and onwards. A new Fundamentals package will be available soon
Create stunning images and make your photos pop
Organise your photos; import, sort, categorise and label all your images quickly
Retouch your photos like a pro, quickly and subtly to enhance the beauty of your images
Remove unwanted objects, spots and sensor dust
Self Paced, online with written and video content
Why do this class?
You’ve got the basics of Lightroom covered, but want to more
Do you wish you could take your photography further?
Do you wish you could edit like a Pro?
Do you wish to learn Lightroom from a Pro?
Do you want a no-fuss, no mess, simple straightforward approach to learning Lightroom?
If your answers are yes, to any of these…then this class might just be for YOU.
My wish…
That a Lightroom for Intermediates will;
learn how to create an effective and useful workflow for editing images
learn the secrets of harnessing Lightroom
learn to work quickly, yet creatively to give your images your own unique look and feel
learn to embrace the process of creativity and get inspired regularly
While learning how best to edit, you can learn how to take better photos
Class Content Includes
Eight modules, with 6-10 lessons in each module, covering different topics, from basic overview & refresher, in-depth editing for Landscapes, Portraits, Still Life, Macro and more.
Content is a mix of inspiration, there will be some written, but mostly video components
Step by step videos for using various different modules and tools
Looking at really learning and using the diagonal and radial filters, adjustment brush, tone curve and more
Class Synopsis:
Refresher, virtual copies, shortcut keys, red-eye tool, brush filter, working with local adjustments, importing brush presets, radial and graduated filters
Working with landscapes Pt1 - removing unwanted objects and spots, straightening horizon lines, shadow recovery, highlight recovery, adding colour or fixing the sky
Working with landscapes Pt 2 - enhancing sunsets, adding depth to the foreground, using dehaze, fixing perspective, adding contrast and clarity
Working with portraits Pt 1 - removing spots and blemishes, highlight and shadow recovery, skin softening, reducing reds, and yellow in skin tone, reducing shine
Working with portraits Pt 2 - enhancing and colouring eyes, catchlights, recolouring hair, blurring backgrounds, adding glow and light flare, adding haze and dreaminess, making proof sheets
Working with still life - removing dust and sensor spots, composition and cropping, adding depth with shadows and highlights, using radial filters as vignettes, adding contrast and clarity, painting in shadows and highlights, working and creating presets
Working with macro-photo merges for HDR, cropping and overlays,. clarity and contrast, adding depth in shadows, selective colour, selective clarity, sharpening and noise reduction
Working with Black and White - basic conversion, HSL/Color/B&W panel, split toning and colour grading, tone curve, contrast and clarity in B&W, using temp and tiny, vignettes, grain and sharpening, using plugins like NIK
This Class is for You if:
You have learnt the basics, but really want to learn more in-depth HOW to create stunning images
You are ready to take your photography & editing to the next level
You’re ready to get serious about next-level editing
FAQs
Q - Do I need Adobe Lightroom Classic to complete this course?
A - 100% Yes! you can get a Free 7-day Trial of Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop from Adobe.com, it is under AUD$15.00 per month after that. (this also gives you access to Photoshop and mobile versions too).
Q - What is the difference between Lightroom Classic and Lightroom Cloud?
A - Adobe Lightroom Classic is the desktop version, whereas Lightroom Cloud is more for mobile applications, it has a slightly different setup, but once you learn Classic I am sure you can quickly adapt to Cloud too.
Q - I don’t have a big fancy DSLR or many lenses
A - That’s OK we are mostly working within Lightroom and you can use images you already have. As well as the option to go and shoot new ones.
Q - How much time will it take?
A - Most classes are small with videos are around 10 minutes long (some a little more or a little less), but the actual practice time is totally up to you. This is a self-paced class and once purchased you have lifetime access, no hurry at all and you can revisit each class as many times as you wish. Generally, it takes about 20 hours to complete.
Q - How much is it?
A - Special introductory price AUD $49.00 for over 50 plus lessons, plus freebies, inspiration and guidance along the way.
Do you still have a few more questions? Email me directly, let’s chat julie.powell@outlook.com
A Private Group has already done a version of this class and they loved it (yes the same group that did the Introduction Course)…online learning doesn’t get better than this!
Reviews
“Julie’s approach to teaching is just awesome! no question is left unanswered and her professional approach has made us feel comfortable to speak up and ask what we may feel is something silly to ask Be answered with the way we can understand. Julie has made this experience so joyful and fun I have since enrolled in two more of her classes she runs and I look forward to participating in many more of her classes in the future.
I was a little worried about doing it this way at first, but I think its actually better because if you forget something you can go back and look at it again.”
“am currently participating in an Abobe Lightroom course through The Basin Community House with Julie Powell as our teacher. When we all signed up to this course, we expected to be taught face to face at the centre, however, due to the Covid 19 pandemic this was quickly changed to online classes through Zoom meetings.
I have no doubt we would all agree that Julie has been quite amazing. Very quickly, we were not only introduced to online learning through a platform I’m not sure any of us had experience with, but also, we were guided through Lightroom. Julie has provided very comprehensive notes in a beautifully presented booklet, as well as a quite extraordinary amount of screen snips and videos, taking us through the various aspects of photo editing.
Julie is concise and methodical in her teaching giving very clear guidance and support. The lessons are well planned and carried out in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. In just three sessions I have become familiar with the layout and tools needed to edit photos, as well as, knowing how to setup a catalogue and export final images. I am gaining confidence and really enjoying my new skills. I look forward to the classes, and through the connection to my classmates and Julie, I am sure even after the next and final class that we will continue as a supportive group.
I would certainly recommend Julie, for her teaching skills and confidence in skills that she inspires.”
“I was wanting to know more about post-processing of digital photos and wondering how to go about it. I had dabbled with several post-processing software packages and was having difficulty in understanding them, I wanted to find out how post-processing could help me and wanted to decide whether I really wanted to get do it anyway.
I found out about Julie’s course from a digital photography course I was doing at The Basin Community Centre. I have completed a number of digital photography at The Basin Community Centre and I have learnt a lot from them.
So it was not a difficult decision to do another course at the Centre on post-processing of photos with Julie.
As with the other courses this course was no different. It was informative and great for a beginner like me. The course helped me to come to grips with post-processing. Julie put together a great course, making Lightroom easy to understand and it has helped me immensely.
I have a basic understanding of the LightRoom software and although my results are far from excellent, I have a way forward and with practice, I will be able to become a competent user of the LightRoom Package.
Thank you, Julie”
“Friendly, knowledgeable and resourceful !
Julie Powell’s ‘Learn Adobe Lightroom’ online class was the perfect introduction for the absolute beginner ! Julie made this somewhat daunting program became much more user friendly and opened up a world of amazing editing options that are so easily accessed and right there at your fingertips.
I thoroughly enjoyed this series and am so inspired to spend some quality time making my photo’s the best they can be.
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“I want to thank you very much for the great Lightroom lessons via zoom. In the comfort of my own home I learnt just as much as I would in a class, perhaps more so. A positive out of the negative of this current world. ”
“The course and content on Lightroom was excellent it has really complemented the photography course that I have done at the Basin. The availability of the videos that relate to the subjects were very good to review after each lesson it reinforced the all items that were covered in the lessons. Having Julie’s support to help in solve issues during the week was an added bonus.
I would highly recommend this course to anyone that would like to have great looking photos.
If there is another course in Lightroom that would add on to the basics we have covered I am very interested in attending.
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“thank you for another comprehensive and informative course. I am a current Lightroom User, I still benefited by learning some new tips and tricks to help improve my photo editing skills. The format of learning was new in these trying times, but I think the format worked very well.”